Pee Wee Trail #178

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The Pee Wee trailhead is found just north of Priest River. From Priest River, go north on ID 57 for 3.5 miles. Then turn right onto Peninsula Road for 4.5 miles. Go left here onto McAbee Falls Rd/FSR334. After about 0.9 more miles there is a large field on the left with a road on the left, just after the field. Go left on the road after the field to arrive at the Pee Wee trailhead.

Pee Wee Trail heads into the forest on the northwest side of the Pee Wee trailhead parking area. On a wide path, the trail climbs for the first 2.5 miles. As the climb begins, a small stream is heard but not seen, on the left/south. The trail follows this stream for quite a way. At the 0.5-mile mark, Quartz View Trail #179 is passed on the right. Still following the stream, a signed trail junction is reached at the 0.9-mile mark. Turn right here to continue on Pee Wee Trail. The left option is the east end of John Wayne Trail #176.

Leaving the stream behind, still climbing in the forest, the trees begin to thin. The climb soon steepens as the trail winds through the thinning forest. Glimpses of the nearby mountains are now seen through the trees. At the 1.1-mile mark, the trail turns left and nears, but does not intersect Quartz View Trail #179, as another small stream is now heard on the right. At the 1.45-mile mark, the trail makes a sharp left turn and leaves this second stream behind. Then a short, but very steep climb, rewards one with great mountain views to the east.

Another trail junction, this time with the west end of John Wayne Trail #176, is reached at the 1.9-mile mark. Go right here to continue hiking Pee Wee Trail. The climb finally eases as the trail nears Peewee Peak. Pee Wee Trail soon passes Pee Wee Connector on the right. Pee Wee Connector is a very short path to Quartz View Trail #179.

Passing Pee Wee Peak, the trail stays high on a forested ridge that juts out to the northwest from Pee Wee Peak, The trail runs along this high ridge top for about a mile and a half. Occasional glimpses of the surrounding mountains are seen as the trail travels the length of this forested ridge. At the 2.9-mile mark, a fork in the trail is reached - stay left here.

At the 3.8-mile mark, Pee Wee Trail drops down the end of the ridge, winds around, and ends at a forest road after a total of 4.4 miles. Although Pee Wee Trail ends at this road, the trail still continues as Steep Creek Trail #177 on the far side of the road.

Mixed conifer forest - cedars, hemlocks, Douglas fir, and others. Ferns and other undergrowth in places.